SUMMER HOURS: We
will be open this summer
Monday to Friday 12-4
PM here at the MESA center... Room 714...
We will be closed the
week after finals week, June 9-13, and summer hours will
be starting June 16.
MESA was in the Santa
Cruz Sentinel recently...with
pictures of James and Ethan...
Here you will find information
on what MESA is and how
to join MESA.
Feel free
to contact
the MESA Staff with questions
or stop by the Mesa Lab, Room 714.
Cabrillo
MESA Director is Susan
Tappero, Ph.D.
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What
is MESA? |
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MESA
stands for Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement.
It is a program that began in 1970 to nurture minority
students for careers in Math and Science. Originally developed
as a partnership between an Oakland high school and UC Berkeley's
School of Engineering, MESA has grown to over 65 centers
across the state, serving students of all ages.
MESA
has a presence in the high schools and middle schools through
MSP, the MESA Schools Program, at the community colleges
through MESA CCP, MESA Community College Program; and at
the four year colleges and universities through MEP, the
MESA Engineering Program. Since it was developed in California,
MESA has been replicated in many other states.
MESA
CCP provides academic support for community college students
interested in math, science or engineering so they can transfer
to four-year institutions and successfully attain math-based
degrees. Components of the program include:
- Study
Center
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Academic, career and financial aid advising
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Transfer assistance
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Orientation courses
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Organized group study
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Field trips
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Career development
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Summer enrichment programs
Funding
has historically come from the state of California and
private industry in about a 3:2 ratio
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How
Do I Join MESA at Cabrillo? |
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Click on
the MESA Counselor Corner for more info on becoming a member...
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Criteria for MESA Membership
- You Meet All of
these Academic Conditions
- Your major is in one of
the areas described here:
- Mathematics
- Engineering (Civil,
Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum,
etc.)
- Computer science
- Life science (Biology,
Botany, Environmental Science, Agriculture,
etc.)
- Physical science (Chemistry,
Astronomy, Physics, Oceanography, Geology,
etc.)
- Health occupations (pre-med,
RN, physical therapy, pre-Vet, pre-Dental
etc.)
- You are planning to transfer
to a four-year institution to complete your degree
- You are already in Math
152 (Intermediate Algebra) or above
- Educational Conditions
- At least one of the following
is true
- You are the first in
your family to attend college
- You began community college with a math
assessment at or below Elementary Algebra
(Math 154)
- Your high school had
low API scores, from US Dept of Education
records
- Your heritage is Latino,
African American or Native American
- Economic Conditions
- At least one of the following
is true
- You
are eligible for the community college Board
of Governors' Waiver, or BOGW
(Visit the financial aid office and complete
the one-page application to determine this)
- You are not yet 24, but living on your own
and supporting yourself
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